Quotes & Sayings About Achievers

Fear is a big reason. Ultra achievers don't have an attitude for overcoming fear. They just do it anyway, because they're okay with being afraid. Instead of putting energy into reducing fear, they confront it with action. — Rory Vaden

Criticism often hides incompetence & increases vanity. Therefore critics are always more vain that the achievers they criticize. — Steve Cioccolanti

Eventually economic growth reaches the point at which the accumulation of wealth in the families of achievers becomes so significant that the hatred and envy of success become stronger than the desire for continued economic growth, and a period dominated by resentment begins. — Robert Sheaffer

May you climb higher heights. — Lailah Gifty Akita

She explained that many people, but especially women, feel fraudulent when they are praised for their accomplishments. Instead of feeling worthy of recognition, they feel undeserving and guilty, as if a mistake has been made. Despite being high achievers, even experts in their fields, women can't seem to shake the sense that it is only a matter of time until they are found out for who they really are- impostors with limited skills or abilities. — Sheryl Sandberg

You can't work hard if you always think that high achievers possess magical powers — Respicius Rwehumbiza

Do something. Successful achievers wake up in the morning and go to bed in the night. In between their waking up and going to bed is occupied with action, action, action and action. — Israelmore Ayivor

High achievers are motivated by pleasurable outcomes. Underachievers are motivated by pleasurable methods. — Tommy Newberry

In every problem there is a lesson to learn, an asset to acquire, a rest to restore, a bitterness to sweeten, a load to lighten or a price to pay. — Ikechukwu Joseph

I like people who are achievers. — Donald Sterling

High achievers spot rich opportunities swiftly, make big decisions quickly and move into action immediately. Follow these principles and you can make your dreams come true. — Robert H. Schuller

I haven't met too many people that don't intend to have a fulfilling life. High-achievers, however, end up allocating their resources in a way that seriously undermines their intended strategy. — Clayton Christensen

Failure is not fatal nor that you are finished but the result of unfinished product waiting to be reproduced, reprocessed and polished. Failure is that you have learned your omissions, mistakes or what you did not do right or well at the last attempt. You can transform failure into a fortune by dealing with what went wrong. Failure is only a product of uncorrected mistakes. — Ikechukwu Joseph

Research has shown that we virtually become like the average of the five people we spend the most time with. Who you spend your time with may be the single most determining factor in the person you become and in your quality of life. If you are surrounded with lazy, weak-minded, excuse-making people, you'll inevitably become like them. Spend time with positive, successful achievers and inevitably their attitudes and successful habits will reflect on you. You'll become more and more like them. — Hal Elrod

There are some people who call themselves great achievers and they are also desperate for the spotlight just to quench their bloated egos. — Euginia Herlihy

People with high self esteem are risk takers, but more importantly, they are achievers. — Rick Pitino

Keep trying, your success is certain. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Progress and motion are not synonymous. — Tim Fargo

The men she had known at university, with their practised uncouthness, their masculine argumentation, the way they assumed ownership of the women they lassoed into their grasp. She had endured them, her series of clever boyfriends, who expected her to pick up their towels and edit their poor prose. They had all exemplified the modish paranoias of their age. They were conceited over-achievers and smugly privileged. It had been a relief to fly away, — Gail Jones

Positive goals lead to positive actions for purposeful life. — Lailah Gifty Akita

A great advantage of a large corporation is supposed to be the large pool of talent in which its leaders can find and groom high achievers and successors. — Margaret Heffernan

Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people. — Nick Saban

You didn't choose God. He chose you. When you stop feeling hurt by everyone and plotting your comeback, he has some very important things he wants you to accomplish with your life. — Shannon L. Alder

Achievers rarely, if ever, see a problem as permanent, while those who fail see even the smallest problems as permanent. — Anthony Robbins

The single minded ones, the monomaniacs, are the only true achievers — Peter Drucker

You are born and you will die ... but BEING ALIVE is your choice. — Mayank Sharma

Champions are made and not born. Champion's feat are acquired and not inherited, earned and not transferred, attained and not deposited — Ikechukwu Joseph

In order to succeed, one must develop the capability of sustained focus. One of the key distinctions that separate achievers from the 'non-achievers,' is that the non-achievers stop when things get hard, when they get bored, or when results aren't forthcoming; whereas the achievers stay the course until they reach the finish line no matter how hard it is. — Derek Rydall

The average person lets their emotions dictate their actions, while achievers let their commitments dictate their actions. — Hal Elrod

High achievers, we imagine, were wired for greatness from birth. But then you have to wonder why, over time, natural talent seems to ignite in some people and dim in others. — Nancy Gibbs

there must be instinct on d inside to have an increase on d outside — Ikechukwu Joseph

These groups were: running enthusiasts, lifestyle managers, personal goal achievers, personal accomplishers, and competitive achievers. — Steve Magness

With all your heart, reach out to your divine-dreams. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Man is a measure of his mind. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Achievers look for reasons to succeed. Critics look for reasons to fail. Which one have you become? — Troy Clark

With the MacArthur grant, I realized that people have high expectations of me, that they were placing me in this group of achievers. I compared what Id actually achieved in my life with what I would like to achieve and what other people have achieved, and I found that comparison depressing. — Jared Diamond

Where victims see adversity, extreme achievers see opportunity. — Robin Sharma

The high achievers will do anything to fulfil their dreams, to reach their goals and to accomplish their missions. They are willing to run as much as they can, to walk as much as they can or to crawl as much as they can. They are full of determination. — Euginia Herlihy

Average achievers believe that learning ends after high school and college; top achievers believe that's when it starts. — Andrea Waltz

The courage to try again is a daring spirit. — Lailah Gifty Akita

You can create sense out of nonsense, something out of nothing. You can create wealth out of dearth, viable ventures out of turbulent adventures. You can create mercies out of miseries. You can create tomorrow's peace out of today's crisis. — Ikechukwu Joseph

Balance both sides of the equation to attain equilateral-balance your life — Ikechukwu Joseph

After a few months of talking with people and observing them, I realized that the traits of the successful fitness enthusiasts had everything in common with those of the high achievers I had spent years studying in business. — Chalene Johnson

Super achievers don't waste time in unproductive thoughts, esoteric thoughts or catastrophic thoughts. They think constructively and they know that their level of thinking determines their success. — Shiv Khera

Greed: A word commonly used by liberals, low achievers, anti-capitalists and society's losers to denigrate, shame and discredit those who have acquired superior job skills and decision-making capabilities and who, through the application of those, a job. — Neal Boortz

Achievers can almost literally taste success because they imagine their goals in such vivid detail. Setbacks only seem to add spice and favor to the final taste of victory. — Denis Waitley

Highly motivated achievers are looking not to receive but to contribute. They are looking for problems that are personally satisfying to solve. — Denis Waitley

In high school, people are sometimes encouraged to be like everyone else. What's so great about this show is that these kids are weird and different and over-achievers. They know what they want and they're going after it. They're weird and they don't deny it. That's what makes it special. — Sarah Steele

Passion drives perfection. The highest achievers in any field are those who do it because of passion, not duty or profit. — Rick Warren

Virtually all top achievers know that to really get ahead, you've got to be willing to color outside the lines. Here's why — James Arthur Ray

You are like a global market. You can't hide yourself from global customers! Make a global exposure of your dreams and you will achieve global success! — Israelmore Ayivor

The great souls work with great passion. — Lailah Gifty Akita

he willingness to work-hard and indomitable willpower are vital for any accomplishment. — Lailah Gifty Akita

In a variation on James's recipe for interesting experience
the familiar leavened by the novel
Hobbs's "art of choosing difficulties" requires selecting projects that are "just manageable." If an activity is too easy, you lose focus and get bored. If it's too hard, you become anxious, overwhelmed, and unable to concentrate. Tellingly, one group is distinguished by its zeal for the kind of work that requires you to give it all you've got: high achievers particularly relish taking on risky projects that have only a 50/50 chance of success. — Winifred Gallagher

Bono is chairman and founding member of Over-Achievers Anonymous. He has an irrepressible drive to be great. He wants to achieve it all, which actually makes him very vulnerable. — The Edge

Students do not need to be labeled or measured any more than they are. They don't need more Federal funds, grants, and gimmicks. What they need from us is common sense, dedication, and bright, energetic teachers who believe that all children are achievers and who take personally the failure of any one child. — Marva Collins

The real achievers are those who, in the dreary pit of sacrifice, still smile up at the goal. — Richelle E. Goodrich

Many people you think are individual achievers in fact have either a strong spousal partner over many years or a business partner who's either in the background, not given enough publicity or less egocentric. — Michael Eisner

Why did the achievers overcome problems while thousands are overwhelmed by theirs? They refused to hold on to the common excuses for failure. They turned their stumbling blocks into stepping stones. They realized that they couldn't determine every circumstance in life but they could determine their choice of attitude towards every circumstance. — John C. Maxwell

Action separates the heroes from the cowards, the achievers from the complainers, the successful from the mere dreamers, the happy from the envious; it separates those who rise to the challenge of their goals from the haters who cower in the shadow of stagnancy. — Steve Maraboli

Most achievers I know are people who have made a strong and deep dedication to pursuing a particular goal. That dedication took a tremendous amount of effort. — Donald Johanson

No one is fearless. The difference between achievers and everyone else is that they take action despite their fears. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

One key quality of all global achievers is that, they keep improving day after day. They set standards that they keep surpassing year after year. — Israelmore Ayivor

flashing ur light in sunshine fails bcos ur light is needed elsewhere darker — Ikechukwu Joseph

High achievers tend to have major weaknesses. People without major weaknesses tend to be mediocre. — Guy Kawasaki

Achievers are Believers in Commitments and Dreams. But, the great achievers believe in their own and others' good CHARACTER too. — Anuj

The key differentiator, then, between happy high achievers and the rest is that happy high achievers are extremely vigilant about only allowing relationships into their lives that add to their energy. This includes their marriages as well as their relationships with their families, companies, boards of directors, key staff, and important clients. They make it a point to only allow relationships that are net additive. If a relationship isn't net additive, it's no longer one of their primary relationships. It gets shifted or it is gone. — Lex Sisney

We like to stress the commonness of heroes. Essences seem undemocratic. We feel oppressed by the call to greatness. We regard an interest in glory or perfection as a sign of mental unhealthiness, and have decided that high achievers, who are called overachievers, owe their surplus ambition to a defect in mothering (either too little or too much). We want to admire but think we have a right not to be intimidated. We dislike feeling inferior to an ideal. So away with ideals, with essences. The only ideals allowed are healthy ones
those everyone may aspire to, or comfortably imagine oneself possessing. — Susan Sontag

Put into actions what you dream of achieving. It'll amaze you to discover that you can do more than you ever dream of. Just give it a try! Never be idle, take actions now! — Israelmore Ayivor

One of the things you realize with a lot of high achievers: You have to figure out a way to make things their idea. — Hank Haney

The Hollywood image of the movie business is all about ambition and high achievers like James Cameron. But the British film industry is much more about men who wear cravats and work with model trains and hope another series of 'Thomas the Tank Engine' will be commissioned. — Peter Capaldi

The vital difference between dreamers and achievers boils down to some very basic, simple habits. People with clear, *written-out* goals who consistently honor their defined priorities tend to get results faster than others, and enjoy a greater level of happiness and long-term success in all areas of life. Yet most of us have never been formally taught a system of goal-setting and mastery that can be applied to health and fitness. — Chalene Johnson

Not only in the creative world but also in the sports world. The most successful achievers in sports are people that are really driven and have that spirit of hunger. — Rei Kawakubo

Achievers are resolute in their goals and driven by determination. Discouragement is temporary, obstacles are overcome, and doubt is defeated, yielding to personal victory. You need to overcome the tug of people against you as you reach for high goals. Accept the challenges, so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory. — George S. Patton

Be confident, be bold! These are your life greatest strength for success. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Achievers are not scared to make mistakes or to fail because they are willing to learn from them. They are determined to start all over again and again until they grasp the concept. — Euginia Herlihy

Great songs are gone; unsung songs remain. Who will sing them? — Ernest Agyemang Yeboah

A determined soul and indomitable spirit are necessary for any achievement. — Lailah Gifty Akita

True friends are placed together for the purpose of accomplishing great achievements that help others. — Ellen J. Barrier

The solution to the nation's problems, depends on the true American achievers. It's people like you, playing by the rules and celebrating and continuing to remind people of the traditions and institutions that made this country great, who can re-create a society that is great once more. It's only by doing the right thing that this country is going to fix itself and survive. — Rush Limbaugh

Small people have small minds, and thus deride big dreamers.
Small people have small hearts, and thus disparage big chancers.
Small people have small souls, and thus disdain big achievers. — Matshona Dhliwayo

Whether you like it or not, you are branding yourself. The concern is whether the brand is a positive one or not. It is therefore expected of every aspiring achiever who wants to make an indelible impact to first of all create and maintain a good brand. — Israelmore Ayivor

Dont use relationship for ur own selfishness — Ikechukwu Joseph

His was the strong soul, gentle, but tempered with fire, fervent, heroic and good, the helper and friend of mankind. It is such as he who make progress possible. — Thomas W. Martin

I recommend that you focus on both substance and process of your goals. I believe that both are equally important: by setting a high-quality SMART goal you will enable yourself to be conscious and your actions will carry more meaning; meanwhile, it is the execution of the SMART goals strategy that separates achievers from the rest of the people. — Anna Stevens

People with pitta energy are intelligent, aggressive achievers, fiery in temperament and fast-paced. Pitta-dominant people also enjoy a hearty appetite and an efficient metabolism. But, when this energy is out of balance, it can lead to inflammation, ulcers, anger, heartburn, digestive problems and arthritis. — Joseph Shivan

It is not what happens to you that matters; it is how you feel about it that does. — Shannon L. Alder

You'd be hard pressed to find elite achievers who don't have coaches helping them in key areas of their life. — Gary W. Keller

Probably any successful career has X number of breaks in it, and maybe the difference between successful people and those who aren't super achievers is taking advantage of those breaks. — Joan Ganz Cooney

Gold is found in the deep rough soil, so go for gold — Ikechukwu Joseph

I had older brothers and sisters who were high achievers, and I felt different, misunderstood by my family. That's not my family's fault; it was my perception. — Willie Aames

I take inspiration from everyone and everything. I'm inspired by current champions, former champions, true competitors, people dedicated to their dream, hard workers, dreamers, believers, achievers. — Conor McGregor

You won't acquire external Haters until you've conquered the internal Hater. — Orrin Woodward

Achievers always work from a clear sense of priority. — Gary Keller

Those who care how they look care how they live and they will be the achievers. — John Patrick Hickey

People who achieve big things are those who decide to try ideas that were previously rated and graded as impossibilities. "Impossibility" never exists! — Israelmore Ayivor

The truth is, when you have little to do, you do very little. But when you have much to do, you do much. So it should make sense that by taking on more than you can handle, you accomplish more than you ever dreamed you could. And so it is. — Richelle E. Goodrich

The vast majority of the rich in this country did not inherit their wealth; they earned it. They are the country's achievers, producers, and job creators. — Rush Limbaugh

Every great soul nurtures strong positive mental power. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Setbacks are common enemies of both achievers and people whose dream cut short. The difference is that the former persist against continual setbacks while the latter quit. — Assegid Habtewold